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Charles Porter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Charles Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMarion-County, Kentucky
SurnamePorter
Given NameCharles
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)New Albany
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 1
1935 ResidenceIndiana
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
Township / WardSouth Lebanon
Est. Birth Year~1930

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Charles Age Birth yr
Mary Porter Daughter — 19 ~1921
Angelina Porter Daughter — 14 ~1926
Nellie Porter Daughter — 13 ~1927
Mary Porter Daughter — 5 ~1935
Lucy Porter Daughter — 6 ~1934
John Porter Head — 40 ~1900
John Porter Son — 17 ~1923
Clements Porter Son — 8 ~1932
Charles Porter Son — 10 ~1930
Stella Porter Spouse — 38 ~1902

Census Appearances

1930
Marion, Kentucky
Son, age
Marion, Kentucky · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Porter
Given Name Charles L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Marion-County, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Marion-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
Surname Porter
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) New Albany
Highest Grade No 1
1935 Residence Indiana
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Charles Porter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Porter
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Angelina Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clements Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01338-00246)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Esther Cissell 18 Wife — Kentucky
2 Daisy Noel 22 Sister in law — Kentucky
3 William Hill 71 Head — Kentucky
4 Mary Lou Hill 65 Wife — Kentucky
5 Elizabeth Hill 18 Grandchild — Kentucky
6 Joe Porter 42 Head Laborer Kentucky
7 Lydia Porter 34 Wife — Kentucky
8 Charles Porter 17 Son Laborer Kentucky
9 Elizabeth Porter 14 Daughter — Kentucky
10 Joseph L. Porter 12 Son — Kentucky
11 Lucy M. Porter 11 Daughter — Kentucky
12 Gracie M. Porter 9 Sister — Kentucky
13 Steve Porter 7 Son — Kentucky
14 Spalding Porter 5 Son — Kentucky
15 Mary C. Porter 4 Daughter — Kentucky
16 Mary G. Porter 2 Daughter — Kentucky
17 George B. Malone 55 Head Laborer Kentucky
18 Ida Malone 54 Wife — Kentucky
19 George C. Malone 22 Son Laborer Kentucky
20 John B. Griffon 65 Head Laborer Kentucky
21 Martha Griffon 50 Wife — Kentucky
22 Howard Griffon 15 Son Laborer Kentucky
23 Elizabeth Griffon 14 Daughter — Kentucky
24 Junius Howard Griffon 35 Son Laborer Kentucky
25 George Vance 22 Head Laborer Kentucky
26 Sarah Vance 21 Wife — Kentucky
27 George Vance 5 Son — Kentucky
28 Lizzie Vance 17 Sister Cook Kentucky
29 John H. Porter 40 Head Laborer Kentucky
30 Stella Porter 38 Wife — Kentucky
31 Mary E. Porter 19 Daughter — Kentucky
32 John H. Porter 17 Son — Kentucky
33 Angelina Porter 14 Daughter — Kentucky
34 Nellie M. Porter 13 Daughter — Kentucky
35 Charles Porter THIS PERSON 10 Son — Kentucky
36 Clements Porter 8 Son — Kentucky
37 Lucy Porter 6 Daughter — Kentucky
38 Mary Alice Porter 5 Daughter — Kentucky
39 Sarah Mettingly 78 Head — Kentucky
40 Arthur Mettingly 49 Head Laborer Kentucky

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About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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